Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Minnesota
Brainerd is a supplemental starter city profile for the lake-region tourism and housing market in Minnesota, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Minnesota
Mankato is a college and regional affordability market in Minnesota, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Mankato has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Brainerd has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Mankato minus Brainerd.
| Metric | Brainerd | Mankato | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,016 | $1,188 | +$172 | Brainerd | Brainerd has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $311,283 | $283,800 | -$27,483 | Mankato | Mankato has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $204/mo | $194/mo | -$10/mo | Mankato | Mankato has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 104 | 102 | -2 | Mankato | Mankato has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $80,399 | $58,500 | -$21,899 | Mankato | Mankato has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 76/100 | 82/100 | +6 | Mankato | Mankato has the higher move score. |